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The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960)Jack Diamond and his sickly brother arrive in prohibition New York as jewellery thieves. After a spell in jail the coldly ambitious Diamond hits on the idea of stealing from thieves himself... See full summary » Director:Budd BoetticherWriter:Joseph Landon |
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Alice Scott
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Monica Drake
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Leo 'Butcher' Bremer
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Lt. Moody
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Fats Walsh
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Eddie Diamond
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Syndicate Chairman
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Police Sgt. Joe Cassidy
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Matt Moran
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Dixie
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Jack Diamond and his sickly brother arrive in prohibition New York as jewellery thieves. After a spell in jail the coldly ambitious Diamond hits on the idea of stealing from thieves himself, and sets about getting close to gangster boss Arnold Rothstein to move in on his booze, girls, gambling, and drugs operations. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>
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J.D., der Killer See more »Company Credits
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Cab Driver: [Grabs kid by the collar and forces him to have a good look] Take a look at that, kid. That's Legs Diamond and don't you ever forget it.
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Continuity: When Legs Diamond is shot, he falls between two beds face down with his shoes pointed down. The next shot shows him face up. See more »Quotes
Teenager: [Staring at corpse] That's not Legs Diamond.Cab Driver: [Grabs kid by the collar and forces him to have a good look] Take a look at that, kid. That's Legs Diamond and don't you ever forget it.
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